Squabbling Squashes (Hardcover)

"A story for all ages about interconnection and learning to live in harmony amid differences, from a leading light of contemporary Zen-based on a parable from Kosho Uchiyama’s classic bestseller Opening the Hand of Thought. Features a contextualizing afterword by Shohaku Okumura. [Amplify what kids will benefit from reading this book] "It’s true that we are all different squashes . . . some are bigger and some are smaller . . . some are rounder and some are longer. But even if we are different, we are all connected. We are all growing together. We don’t have to be such squabbling squashes.""– A Zen Buddhist story for all ages on how to cultivate harmony amid our differences.

A story for children of all ages about interconnection and learning to live in harmony amid differences, from a leading light of contemporary Zen–based on a parable from Kosho Uchiyama’s classic bestseller Opening the Hand of Thought.

"[ Squabbling Squashes] offers a teaching which is perfectly suited for the heart of a child and yet merits a lifetime of careful tending and cultivation. A gorgeous, colorful picture book . . . this read is equally light and profound." — Lion’s Roar

A Zen Buddhist story for all ages on how to cultivate harmony amid our differences.

A story for children of all ages about interconnection and learning to live in harmony amid differences, from a leading light of contemporary Zen—based on a parable from Kosho Uchiyama’s classic bestseller Opening the Hand of Thought. 

"[ Squabbling Squashes] offers a teaching which is perfectly suited for the heart of a child and yet merits a lifetime of careful tending and cultivation. A gorgeous, colorful picture book . . . this read is equally light and profound." — Lion’s Roar